CAS Moves to our New Home in the CASE Building

Aug. 19, 2019

The Center for Asian Studies moved into our new home in the CASE Building last week, just in time to start the new semester in our new location and we are busy unpacking and setting ourselves up. Our new office is in Suite E330, which we share with the American...

Fall 2019 Registration has re-opened! Check out these Asia-Related Courses!

Aug. 12, 2019

Still looking for an interesting course in the Fall? Check out these Asia-related courses! ASIA 4500 URBAN ASIA:TRADITION, MODERNITY, CHALLENGES T/TH 2:00-3:15 Globally, there are now more people living in cities than in rural areas, and we need understand the dynamics of that change. In this class we focus on...

CAS Grant enables participation in Shakuhachi Camp of the Rockies

Aug. 5, 2019

Because of a grant from the Center for Asian Studies, I was able to attend Shakuhachi Camp of the Rockies in June of 2019. The camp consisted of lessons, masterclasses, and evening performances of the Shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute. I have been playing the instrument for the last 5...

Dr. William Wei Named as History Colorado’s State Historian

July 29, 2019

Dr. William Wei Named as History Colorado’s State Historian Recognized for his work in Asian-American history and for his perspective on diversity, human rights and community connection DENVER (July 25, 2019) – On Colorado Day, Aug. 1, Dr. William Wei, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of Colorado in...

CAS is hiring! Assistant to Directors for Grant Administration

July 23, 2019

The Center for Asian Studies welcomes applications for the position of Assistant to Directors for Grant Administration . This position is charged with the administration and financial management of grant-funded projects for Teaching East Asia (TEA) and the Center for Asian Studies (CAS). The Assistant will serve as the primary...

Ms. Xiaojing Miao’s recent Asia-related dissertation

July 15, 2019

Ms. Xiaojing Miao took her Ph.D. degree in Chinese literature, from the Dept. of Asian Languages and Civilizations, in May 2019. Her dissertation, titled "Beyond the Lyric: Expanding the Landscape of Early and High Tang Literature (618-766)," offers an alternative history of the first century and a half of Tang-dynasty...

New Asia-related PhDs at CU Boulder

June 20, 2019

This past Spring produced a bumper crop of Asia-related PhDs in the Geography department. Yang Yang, Sarah Tynen, and Caitlin Ryan all defended their dissertations featuring research in China and Kyrgyzstan. Yang Yang’s dissertation, titled Seeking Knowledge Even Unto China via Alternative Routes: Grassroots Muslim Connections, The New Silk Road,...

Kazunori Takato Receives Award

June 20, 2019

At a very memorable CU “Snow-mencement” ceremony on May 9, Mr. Kazunori Takato was recognized for his service to the University, when he was awarded a University Medal, CU’s most prestigious alumni award. In just over 45 years since he graduated from CU, Mr. Takato has proven to be a...

Michelle Cho's Talk on K-Pop Lends Insight into New Forms of Fan Interaction

June 17, 2019

On April 19, 2019, CAS co-sponsored a talk by Michelle Cho, Assistant Professor of East Asian Popular Culture at the University of Toronto. K-pop proved to be a popular subject, drawing an audience of close to 80 students, faculty and staff. In her talk, Professor Cho investigated the interplay between...

Zee JLF Colorado coming to Boulder in September

June 10, 2019

This September, the "greatest literary show on Earth" returns for the fifth time to Colorado. A festival of literature from all over the world, ZEE JLF at Colorado promises to be an event unlike any other. Free and accessible to everyone, the Festival invites you to join us in examining...

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